Warm Roasted Squash and Quinoa Bowls with Almond Citrus Sauce (what a delicious mouthful, literally).
Equipment
BLENDER
Ingredients
Grains
3cupscooked quinoa1 cup dry yields 3 cups cooked
Chilli Roasted Squash
6cupsbutternut squashlarge dice
1tablespoon+ 2 teaspoons chilli powder
2teaspoonsgarlic powder
1teaspoonground cumin
½teaspoonsalt
black pepperto taste
Roasted Red Onion and Pepper
2large red onionslarge diced
2red bell pepperslarge diced
Sautéed Chickpeas and Spinach
3cupscooked chickpeas
3cupspacked spinach
2clovesgarlicminced
Almond Citrus Sauce
¼cupwell-stirred almond butter
¼cuporange juice
2tablespoonsapple cider vinegar
1tablespoontamari
1tablespoonwhite miso
1garlic cloveminced
1teaspoonminced ginger
½-1teaspoonhot sauce
1teaspoonmaple syrupoptional
Instructions
Cook the quinoa according to directions and set aside when done. Keep covered.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375ºF and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Add the chopped butternut squash to a large bowl. Mix the spices (chilli powder, garlic, cumin, salt) in a small bowl. Sprinkle half the spices over the squash and mix using a silicon spatula. Sprinkle the remaining spices and mix again. Make sure all squash is covered by in spices. Transfer to the baking sheet.
Spread the chopped red onion and red pepper out on the other baking sheet.
Place both baking sheets in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Flip and bake for another 20 minutes. The squash is done when it is easily pierced with a fork. The onion/peppers might be done before the squash (depending on their size) and are done when the edges are beginning to brown. Check in every 10 minutes to avoid burning.
While the veggies are roasting, make the sauce by adding all sauce ingredients to a small blender and blending until smooth or whisk in a bowl. Set aside.
Add the chickpeas, spinach and minced garlic to a sauté pan and sauté on medium heat with a few tablespoons of water until the spinach is wilted. Then mix in 2 tablespoons of the Almond Citrus Sauce and cook on low heat for another 2 minutes.
To assemble the bowl place ¾ cup quinoa on bottom and arrange the butternut squash, roasted onion/bell pepper and spinach and chickpeas in separate sections. Top with extra Almond Citrus Sauce.
Notes
I like to make a double batch of the sauce because we are sauce-lovers!